Novartis: Follow The (Belgian) Yellow Brick RoadSeeking AlphaWe should not forget, however, that Novartis is developing CTL019 (tisagenlecleucel-T), a novel chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for pediatric and young adult patients with rela… Continue reading
The Hindu6-yr-old thalassemia patient from Punjab meets his stem cell donorTimes of IndiaBengaluru: Fateh Singh, a six-year-old thalassemia major patient from Amritsar, underwent a bone marrow transplant last May which gave him a new lease of life. A y… Continue reading
Science Daily |
Untangling the genetic legacy of tomato domestication
Science Daily To find out what the gene did without Jointless2 around, the researchers used CRISPR “gene editing” to create a tomato with a mutation in the mystery gene. Those mutants grew larger sepals, the small leaves at the base of a flower that become a part of … |
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Stem cells responsible for making blood created in lab for first time
MLive.com Stem cells responsible for producing the blood within a human’s body have been created in a laboratory for the first-time ever, in what experts are calling a “very big deal” of a milestone. New Scientist reports George Daley, Dean of Faculty of … |
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Gene-editing tool ‘CRISPR‘ gaining massive attention
KMOV.com CRISPR (pronounced “crisper”) is a powerful technique for editing DNA. It has received an enormous amount of attention in the scientific and popular press, largely based on the promise of what this powerful gene-editing technology will someday do. Gene Editing May Vanquish Deadly Diseases, But Some See RisksNBCNews.com |
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Fixing the tomato: CRISPR edits correct plant-breeding snafu
Nature.com After identifying the mutations, he and his colleagues used CRISPR gene editing to engineer more productive plants — a strategy that plant breeders are eager to adopt. “It’s pretty exciting,” says Rod Wing, a plant geneticist at the University of … Untangling the genetic legacy of tomato domesticationScience Daily |
Nature.com |
Fixing the tomato: CRISPR edits correct plant-breeding snafu
Nature.com After identifying the mutations, he and his colleagues used CRISPR gene editing to engineer more productive plants — a strategy that plant breeders are eager to adopt. “It’s pretty exciting,” says Rod Wing, a plant geneticist at the University of … Untangling the genetic legacy of tomato domesticationScience Daily |
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Spark Therapeutics completes regulatory filing application for its experimental gene therapy medicine
Philly.com The gene therapy has received orphan, or rare-drug, designation in the United States and Europe. Companies that pursue a cure or treatment for a specific condition that affects a small percentage of the population — fewer than 200,000 in the United … |